automation Who acts: people, machines, Automation, robots, car wash, nobody · What happens: use, work, do, mean, build, scrub · To what, where: machines, step, work, cars, factory, automation · Speech: someone speaks here
«automation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: automation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Using machines and computers to do work by themselves, without people doing each step.
The tree, 14 words obj cc conj mark aux advcl case obl punct case obl acl det obj punct root Using VERB machines NOUN and CCONJ computers NOUN to PART do AUX work VERB by ADP themselves PRON , PUNCT without ADP people NOUN doing VERB each DET step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Using use VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 2 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 1 Using obj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 computers cc 4 computers computer NOUN Number=Plur 2 machines conj 5 to to PART _ 7 work mark 6 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 work aux 7 work work VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Using advcl 8 by by ADP _ 9 themselves case 9 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 work obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 people punct 11 without without ADP _ 12 people case 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 work obl 13 doing do VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 people acl 14 each each DET PronType=Tot 15 step det 15 step step NOUN Number=Sing 13 doing obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 1 Using punct
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1 use gerund machines and computers vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent machine=Patient 2 work to-infinitive · do-support by computers = computer ; without people vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 do gerund people not said here each step vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Eventuality
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 The system or machines that do this work.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root The DET system NOUN or CCONJ machines NOUN that PRON do VERB this DET work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 system det 2 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 machines cc 4 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 2 system conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 do nsubj 6 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 machines acl:relcl 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 work det 8 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 system punct
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1 do present machines this work vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality
Example 1 Automation means robots can build cars in a factory.
nsubj nsubj aux ccomp obj case det obl punct root Automation NOUN means VERB robots NOUN can AUX build VERB cars NOUN in ADP a DET factory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Automation automation NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 robots robot NOUN Number=Plur 5 build nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 build aux 5 build build VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 6 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 5 build obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 factory case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 factory det 9 factory factory NOUN Number=Sing 5 build obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Automation vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 build can robots cars a factory vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset car=Product
Example 2 The car wash uses automation, so nobody scrubs the cars by hand.
det compound nsubj obj punct advmod nsubj conj det obj case obl punct root The DET car NOUN wash NOUN uses VERB automation NOUN , PUNCT so ADV nobody PRON scrubs VERB the DET cars NOUN by ADP hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wash det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 wash compound 3 wash wash NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 automation automation NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 scrubs punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 scrubs advmod 8 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 scrubs nsubj 9 scrubs scrub VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 uses conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 cars det 11 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 9 scrubs obj 12 by by ADP _ 13 hand case 13 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 scrubs obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present the car wash automation vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent automation=Patient 2 scrub present nobody the cars by hand vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Example 3 Some jobs disappeared because of automation.
det nsubj case fixed obl punct root Some DET jobs NOUN disappeared VERB because ADP of ADP automation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 jobs det 2 jobs job NOUN Number=Plur 3 disappeared nsubj 3 disappeared disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 6 automation case 5 of of ADP _ 4 because fixed 6 automation automation NOUN Number=Sing 3 disappeared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 disappeared punct
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1 disappear past some jobs because automation vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Home automation can switch the lights on when you come in.
compound nsubj aux det obj compound:prt advmod nsubj advcl advmod punct root Home NOUN automation NOUN can AUX switch VERB the DET lights NOUN on ADP when ADV you PRON come VERB in ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 automation compound 2 automation automation NOUN Number=Sing 4 switch nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 switch aux 4 switch switch VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lights det 6 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 4 switch obj 7 on on ADP _ 4 switch compound:prt 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 come advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 come nsubj 10 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 switch advcl 11 in in ADV _ 10 come advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 switch punct
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1 switch on can Home automation the lights vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient 2 come in present you vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Our coding club learned about automation with a simple program.
nmod:poss compound nsubj case obl case det amod obl punct root Our PRON coding NOUN club NOUN learned VERB about ADP automation NOUN with ADP a DET simple ADJ program NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 club nmod:poss 2 coding coding NOUN Number=Sing 3 club compound 3 club club NOUN Number=Sing 4 learned nsubj 4 learned learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 about about ADP _ 6 automation case 6 automation automation NOUN Number=Sing 4 learned obl 7 with with ADP _ 10 program case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 program det 9 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 10 program amod 10 program program NOUN Number=Sing 4 learned obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 learned punct
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1 learn past Our coding club about automation; with a simple program vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about automation=Topic
Example 6 Automation makes the work faster but needs people to fix the machines.
nsubj det obj xcomp cc conj obj mark xcomp det obj punct root Automation NOUN makes VERB the DET work NOUN faster ADV but CCONJ needs VERB people NOUN to PART fix VERB the DET machines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Automation automation NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 work det 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 5 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 2 makes xcomp 6 but but CCONJ _ 7 needs cc 7 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 makes conj 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 needs obj 9 to to PART _ 10 fix mark 10 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 needs xcomp 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 machines det 12 machines machine NOUN Number=Plur 10 fix obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Automation the work vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset work=Product 2 need present Automation not said here people tree rules 3 fix not said to happen to-infinitive people not said here the machines vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent machine=Patient
Example 7 Dad says automation at the supermarket means fewer cashiers.
nsubj nsubj case det nmod ccomp amod obj punct root Dad NOUN says VERB automation NOUN at ADP the DET supermarket NOUN means VERB fewer ADJ cashiers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 automation automation NOUN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 4 at at ADP _ 6 supermarket case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 supermarket det 6 supermarket supermarket NOUN Number=Sing 3 automation nmod 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 says ccomp 8 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 cashiers amod 9 cashiers cashier NOUN Number=Plur 7 means obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 mean present automation at the supermarket fewer cashiers vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cashier=Topic
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